In recent days we’ve witnessed in the local and national news how our children, brothers, fathers, and friends have fallen prey to the bullets and blows of the migra and police, and even our sisters have been subject to fierce beatings. In every case, law enforcement officials are exonerated and protected by their badges and uniforms. Our communities are forced to pay the salaries of the very same people who mistreat and control us.

Rejecting this humiliation, we’ve decided to go into the streets to inform the community of our rights, and find those who are willing to help build a collective form of resistance. In other words, we believe that only the community can defend the community, and only the PEOPLE will defend itself from injustice and abuse. Continue reading →

Drop the charges! We went to court yesterday to enter our Not Guilty plea. We have a trial court date on January 22, 2014 at 8:30am, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue-Oxnard, Ca . Save the date! Let’s pack the courthouse!
What is this legal fight about?
The Oxnard Police Department has unjustly charged and targeted Francisco ‘Chavo’ Romero, local community organizer and member of Unión del Barrio and Colectivo Todo Poder Al Pueblo with five (5) “failing to yield” tickets for the last community march against police brutality held in October. These “infractions” are an open attack on the COMMUNITY’S RIGHT TO RESIST AND ORGANIZE, and an attempt to keep the barrios and the people of Oxnard silent in the face of oppression. Join us in defending our rights!**********************************
El Departamento de Policía de Oxnard ha cargado y apuntado a Francisco ‘Chavo’ Romero, organizador de la comunidad local y miembro de Unión del Barrio y el Colectivo Todo Poder Al Pueblo con cinco multas(5) “no ceder” resulto la última marcha contra la brutalidad policial en Octubre. Estas “infracciones” son un ataque abierto sobre nuestro DERECHO DE LA COMUNIDAD PARA RESISTIR Y ORGANIZAR. Únase a nosotros en la defensa de nuestros derechos!